~Stang Top~
14th August 2011
A late start as we waited for the weather to pick up. We were going to head for Wycoller, but it was the Trawden Show and roads in that area were very busy.
Stang Top Moor
Scroll down for photos and a description of the walk....
Pendle Hill from Lower Black Moss Reservoir
We parked in Barley and made our way to the Black Moss Reservoirs.
Upper Black Moss Reservoir
The car park in Barley was full, so I went looking for a route that would be not too busy.
Road to Stang Top
Ordinarilly, we would have walked across the fields (right), but it looked rather boggy, so chose the tarmac route to get to Stang Top.
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Bird on the wall |
Bird takes off |
Birds
Stang Top Moor
The trig column is not quite at the highest point, but never mind. It's top enough for me.
Path to Whitehough
Simple route back to Whitehough which then leads directly to Barley.
Cottages
Attractive cottages close to Barley. You could tell how close we were by the amount of ice cream on walkers' cornets as they wandered past.
The Cabin
Coffee and a biscuit at The Cabin.
Walkers: Karen and Me
Time taken: 1hr 20mins over a distance of about 3.5 miles.
Route: Barley, Black Moss Reservoirs, Stang Top Road and Moor, Whitehough, Barley.
Weather and conditions: Increasing sunshine and a gentle breeze.
Greetings Count: Barley is a very popular centre on fine weekend afternoons. We saw quite a few others on our route, but I imagine they were queueing up on Pendle Hill.
Richard's Refreshment Review: The Cabin offers a good daytime menu, cooked meals draw to a close at 3pm.
Take me back to the start ....